Gary Junction Road
Submitted: Wednesday, May 01, 2024 at 16:39
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Member - Suitcase (QLD)
Hi all,
A while ago after their trip through the
Gary Junction Rd, Michelle and David wrote about their communications with the
Kiwirrkurra Community regarded
places on the IPA where travellers were allowed to
camp for the night. I notice that the community's
website states that the only place where travellers can stay is Jupiter's
Well. It's a long way from there to the NT border if that is really the case. Does anyone have any recent experience with the community on this matter?
cheers
Reply By: ian - Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 16:53
Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 16:53
Suitcase
I have been a regular traveller on this road. Get a permit and don't worry. Its only about 300kms from Jupiter
Well to the NT border, and the road is generally good, particularly from the community to the border.
Stopping to rest is not the same as setting up
camp, and I don't think you have a problem. Once in NT I find it better to
camp away from
Kintore.
ian
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Follow Up By: Member - Suitcase (QLD) - Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 18:02
Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 18:02
Thanks Ian
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 18:48
Thursday, May 02, 2024 at 18:48
We had dinner at Jupiter
Well, in 2018, and pushed on towards the Sandy Blight turnoff, but ended up camping at Mt Webb, at what was obviously a
grader drivers
campsite. Moldboard edge blades scattered around at the
camp. We did have permits
Wonder if one could plead fatigue, if camping anywhere other than Jupiter
Well?
Mt Webb, Gary Junction Highway WA. 2018
Bob
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Follow Up By: Candace S. - Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 07:21
Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 07:21
I didn't
camp there, but I did stop and hike up and down
Mount Webb. :)
BTW, that day I was traveling east from Jupiter
Well. Per my notes, I made it to Buck Hills (which was listed on Wikicamps) just west of the WA-NT line, and camped there.
View from the top of Mount Webb, 6 August 2019
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